Going Coastal

Going Coastal

By Jeremy Bender   Each summer, millions of people flock to the coast like seagulls hovering over a fish fry.  In Coastal Virginia there are some two hundred miles of varied communities ranging from the small fishing town of Chincoteague near the Maryland border...
Rocket Frog Leaps into Orbit

Rocket Frog Leaps into Orbit

  By Jeff Maisey Rocket Frog Brewing Company — Loudoun County’s newest brewery — leap into orbit on May 19, debuting with five beers on tap: Angry Alice IPA, Minotaur American Golden Ale, Wallops Island American Brown Ale, Double IPA and Dry Saison. The brewery is...
Must-Read Book Explores IPAs

Must-Read Book Explores IPAs

  By Jeff Maisey If you’ve ever heard Dick Cantwell speak on the topic of beer you know he’s both incredibly knowledgeable on the subject and an engaging storyteller — both qualities that make for an excellent book.  That said it’s perhaps no wonder the Brewers...
3 VA Breweries Among Fastest Growing in USA

3 VA Breweries Among Fastest Growing in USA

  By David Hunter In April, The Brewers Association released its inaugural list of the 50 fastest growing small and independent craft brewing companies of 2017 and three breweries on that list are from right here in Virginia: Vanish Farmwoods Brewery from...
COTU and Port City Score World Beer Cup Medals

COTU and Port City Score World Beer Cup Medals

By Jeff Maisey Nashville might be known as Music City, but in May it became Medal City for two independent Virginia craft breweries and one non-independent from Nelson County.  Ashland-headquartered Center of the Universe Brewing Company won a Gold medal for its Bad...